Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if additional resources will be provided to County Dublin Vocational Education Committee to allow it to deal with the backlog with higher education grant applications; if he will give assurances in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7414/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Co. Dublin VEC has not sought approval from my Department for additional staffing resources to deal with the processing of higher education grants. In that regard, the Deputy is of course aware of the Government decision to implement a recruitment and promotion moratorium in the public sector. In respect of Vocational Education Committees, including County Dublin VEC, positions other than teacher and SNA posts in schools, and teacher equivalents that are directly providing tuition to pupils in schools, in special programmes or in an adult and further education, are comprehended by this decision. Work prioritisation across different functions, and how available staff are deployed to execute those functions, are matters for the management of County Dublin VEC.